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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has enlisted Kalu, Prince-Iroha as the Candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. He was enlisted after the December 5, 2022 judgement of Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Kalu, Prince-Iroha, A Professional Social Worker, Research and Learning Consultant, was born into the family of Chief Dr. Iroha Kalu Ukoha of Nde Umezema Compound Abia Ohafia. He holds Graduate and Post-Graduate Degrees from the University of Calabar, Nigeria; Prior to that, he attended Riverside Primary School and Sacred Heart College (SAHARCO) all in Aba. He is…

The Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has announced the appointment of Akin Osuntokun as the new Director-General of the Obi-Datti Campaign. Osuntokun’s appointment followed the resignation of Dr Doyin Okupe as Director General after his conviction for money laundering charges. Announcing the appointment at a strategic meeting with Labour Party candidates, PCC members and other stakeholders in Abuja on Tuesday the National Chairman of the party Barrister Julius Abure said the appointment became necessary after the resignation of Okupe. He stated that even though the party will miss the wealth of experience of Dr Okupe they have no…

With the changing realities in next year’s electoral permutations, there is an increasing likelihood that the first ballot at the February 25 presidential election may not produce a clear winner. By implication, there may be a run-off in the presidential bout before a clear winner is returned by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Although, with their current standing, the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, can still boast 21 states, where he is certain to get 25 per cent, while his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, Bola Tinubu, is confident of 20 states, where he can…